Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family

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Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family

PG-13

2011

1h 46m

Comedy

Drama

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When Shirley (Loretta Devine), Madea's niece, receives distressing news about her health, the only thing she wants is her family gathered around her. However, Shirley's three adult children (Shad "Bow Wow" Moss, Shannon Kane, Natalie Desselle-Reid) are too preoccupied with their own troubled lives to pay attention to their mother. It is up to Madea (Tyler Perry), with the help of rowdy Aunt Bam (Cassi Davis), to bring the clan together and help Shirley deal with her crisis.

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Michael Wilmington

Chicago Reader

04/29/2011

Like most of Perry's movies, this one oscillates wildly and shamelessly between raunch and pathos, leaving plenty of room for the performers to work. The lively ensemble includes a scene-stealing Cassi Davis as pothead Aunt Bam.

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

04/29/2011

1.5/5

Deathbed scenes and colonoscopy humor, Bible quotations and Maury Povich "Who Is the Real Baby Daddy" episodes: All cohabit with equal relevance in the world of Tyler Perry.

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A.A. Dowd

Time Out

04/27/2011

1/5

Epitomizing the shrill franchise's schizophrenic tonal shifts, Madea metes out Christian life lessons with one hand -- and righteously bitch-slaps with the other.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

09/15/2020

3.0/4.0

A return to Perry's early cinematic stylings.

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Kiko Martinez

San Antonio Current

01/29/2018

D-

Is so obnoxious, annoying, unfunny, and downright hateful, that watching lunatics freaking out on stage during a paternity episode of Maury Povich would be better received.

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Dustin Putman

TheFilmFile.com

12/05/2013

1.5/4

"Madea's Big Happy Family" is a facetious title; there's not a happy one in the bunch. Eventually, neither is the viewer.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Jun 20

Funny in 1 hour and 46 minutes. Rated PG-13 for Some Mature Thematic Material, Language and Drug Content.

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thiago s

@Thiagostone Nov 20

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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Hayden H

@RT35689383 04/24/2025

The ending where the mom dies,makes me depressed. It is like someone who gets killed for being innocent. I like the movie,but the parts of family fighting and arguing makes me emotional.

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03/22/2025

Tyler Perry as a director has a unique and special ability to be able to combine both slapstick comedy and true heartfelt drama in the same dinner table scene. He made me love this genre and style of dramedy.

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Khalan C

@RT41115907 03/10/2025

While this movie has a stacked cast and humor does has it's moments, this movie is usually outshined by the stage play of the same name, which fans and critics agree upon. Only recommended if you're an hardcore Madea/Aunt Bam fan and/or that his stage plays aren't your cup of tea.

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br00talbananas

@RT16752372 02/26/2024

Atlanta loves you Aunt Mabel! 💜

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Synopsis

When Shirley (Loretta Devine), Madea's niece, receives distressing news about her health, the only thing she wants is her family gathered around her. However, Shirley's three adult children (Shad "Bow Wow" Moss, Shannon Kane, Natalie Desselle-Reid) are too preoccupied with their own troubled lives to pay attention to their mother. It is up to Madea (Tyler Perry), with the help of rowdy Aunt Bam (Cassi Davis), to bring the clan together and help Shirley deal with her crisis.

Director: Tyler Perry
Producer: Tyler Perry, Reuben Cannon, Roger M. Bobb
Screenwriter: Tyler Perry
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Tyler Perry Company
Rating: PG-13 (Some Mature Thematic Material|Language|Drug Content)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 22, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 19, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $53.3M
Runtime: 1h 46m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)